Student money blog

Welcome to the My Personal Finance Skills student money blog.

Here you will find blog articles written by people that might have visited your school and delivered a financial education workshop.

Blogs will cover topics relevant to your age (14-18) and often include content that you have requested from your feedback following a financial education workshop at your school.

If you have a topic to suggest, email us skills@thepfs.org

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The real cost of independence

May 27, 2022

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A blog post by Alina Burlacu

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Getting on the road

November 15, 2021

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A blog post by Lee Quinn

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Budget and be a long term investor

December 11, 2020

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A blog post by John Findlay

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Budget backpacker to savvy saver!

November 18, 2020

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A blog post by Nameer Al-Asadi

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How to save a little each day

November 16, 2020

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A blog post by Loretta Mooney

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Pocket money ideas

October 27, 2020

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A blog post by Sarah Elson

Blog content contains financial guidance. Guidance is for information only and should not be taken as a recommendation for your individual circumstances. Only regulated financial advice can provide you with a specific course of financial action to take based on your individual circumstances and goals.

Should there be any questions arising following any posts, please contact skills@thepfs.org